Tuniu Appoints COO Mr. Alex Yan as President

Tuniu Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Alex Yan to the position of President in addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer.

NANJING, China, May 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuniu Corporation, a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Alex Yan to the position of President in addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Since co-founding Tuniu with Mr. Donald Yu, Chairman and CEO of Tuniu, in 2006, Mr. Yan has served as Chief Operating Officer and been instrumental in driving the growth of the Company. In his expanded role, Mr. Yan will work with the management team to continue Tuniu's mission to "Make Leisure Travel Easier" and to cement Tuniu's leadership position by enhancing user experience and expanding its leading suite of leisure travel product and service offerings.

Prior to founding Tuniu, Mr. Yan was one of the founding members and the Chief Operating Officer of Chinese childcare website ci123.com, from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Yan previously served as an analyst at iTech Holdings Limited in 2004.